Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina

This is an unfortunate occurrence. "Everywhere like such as?"

Cake- Frank Sinatra

This is an honorable mention for my Life soundtrack. I can't believe I forgot to put Cake...they're so wonderfully original and ...West Coast. I think I tend to gravitate more toward New York musicians...but Cake has a different spirit. I wonder what happened to them...


Other worthy mentions:
No Doubt - Different People
Rolling Stones - Wild Horses
Ella Fitzgerald - I've got a
crush on you
Mozart - A Little Night Music
George Gershwin - They can't take that away from me
Foo Fighters - Times like these

My Life: The Soundtrack

This was an interesting and fun little exercise...what music matters most to me? What songs best describe certain landmark moments? This list took me forever because I had to cut so many songs and try really hard not to repeat artists, because as much as I wanted to include multiple songs from certain bands - Nada Surf, for example - I wanted to best represent the array of music that I listen to. I'd say compared to some people, the list of artists I listen to regularly is small. Some of these songs I haven't listened to in years, but they were a big part of my life at some point and were worth including. So here it is, my life as a soundtrack! Try it for yourself and see what you come up with!


My Life: The Soundtrack

Opening credits: The New Year – Death Cab for Cutie
Waking up: Little Plastic Castle – Ani Difranco
Average day: Hand in my Pocket – Alanis Morissette
First date: That Sunday, That Summer – Nat King Cole
Falling in love: Such Great Heights - Postal Service
Love scene: Let Go - Frou Frou
Fight scene: Paper Boats – Nada Surf
Breaking up: Ojala – Silvio Rodriguez
Getting back together: I Believe – Stevie Wonder
Secret love: Tan tranquila – Pauline en la Playa
Life's okay: Change Your Mind – The Killers
Mental breakdown: Window - Fiona Apple
Driving: Sideral - Macaco
Learning a lesson: Ghost of Corporate Future – Regina Spektor
Deep thought: Comptine d'un autre été - Yann Tiersen (from Amelie)
Flashback: Name – Goo Goo Dolls
Partying: Legalize it – Sean Paul
Happy dance: Mushaboom - Feist
Regretting: Wise Up – Aimee Mann
Long night alone: Gone to the Movies - Semisonic
Death scene: Lullaby – Billy Joel
Closing credits: New World - Bjork

RENT - La Vie Boheme

The opposite of war isn't peace; it's creation.

RENT - The Tango Maureen

I could post every song from this musical, really. I'm so sad I missed it when it was on the stage, but I have a feeling it will be revived someday. The original cast is phenomenal though, from what I hear on the soundtrack. And people who've seen the stage production probably hate on the movie, but I thought it was pretty good and true to the original, considering it had most of the original cast. Plus I love Rosario Dawson and Jesse L. Martin is damn sexy.

M.I.A. - World Town

More M.I.A. Get out of your chair and DANCE

M.I.A. - Paper Planes

I just came across this Sri Lankan/British rapper...she's nothing like I've ever heard. It's crazy that she's been censored by MTV because of her "politicized" lyrics...yet all the smut on MTV is approved. I don't understand the media.

This song samples "Straight to Hell" by The Clash...also a good song that I'd never heard before. I'm ashamed to call myself a Clash fan!